Giada

Giada is a free, open-source audio tool built for live performance and production. It works as a loop machine, drum machine, sequencer, live sampler, and VST/VSTi host, letting you load samples or MIDI events into channels and trigger them from your computer keyboard. The sample-accurate looping engine syncs to BPM and beat, while the built-in wave editor, piano roll, live quantizer, and action recorder give you hands-on control during sets. A 32-bit floating point engine with multithread support keeps things lightweight, and the patch-based system helps you organize your setup. Whether you’re a DJ building loops on the fly, an electronic musician crafting live sets, or a producer who wants a compact host for VST plugins, Giada offers a streamlined, portable workflow. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and is completely free to use and distribute.